17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China closes

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The delegates spoke highly of the significance of the congress and the report made by Hu Jintao.

Delegates agreed that the scientific outlook on development takes development as its essence, putting people first as its core, comprehensive, balanced and sustainable development as its basic requirement, and overall consideration as its fundamental approach.

The scientific outlook on development was proposed by the 16th CPC Central Committee in 2003, against a backdrop of rapid economic growth and a series of problems including excessive consumption of resources, damage to the environment and a widening gap between the rich and poor.

The congress also said steady progress has been made towards the goal set at the Sixteenth Congress of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.

Hu Jintao said the theme of the congress is to hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, follow the guidance of Deng Xiaoping Theory and the important thought of Three Represents, thoroughly apply the Scientific Outlook on Development, continue to emancipate the mind, persist in reform and opening up, pursue development in a scientific way, promote social harmony, and strive for new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.

He said the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the banner guiding development and progress in contemporary China and rallying the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups in the country in a common endeavor.

Hu Jintao said emancipating the mind is a magic instrument for developing socialism with Chinese characteristics, reform and opening up provide a strong driving force for developing it, and scientific development and social harmony are basic requirements for developing it.

Hu Jintao called on the whole Party to unswervingly hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and lead the people in starting from this new historical point, grasping and making the most of the important period of strategic opportunities, remaining realistic and pragmatic, forging ahead with determination, continuing to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects and accelerate socialist modernization, and accomplishing the lofty mission bestowed by the times.

With the close of the Congress, the first plenary session of the 17th CPC Central Committee will be held on Monday to elect members and alternate members of the CPC Politburo, and the members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo.

Editor:Du Xiaodan